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commach
13-05-2009, 04:09 PM
Nice feature from Dlink.:)

A series of recent Internet security attacks on home and small office computers are compromising networks where users least expect it - their routers. These malicious software invasions, in which users unknowingly download a Trojan horse when performing common tasks, invade the router to detect wireless capabilities, then alter the victim's domain name system (DNS) records so that all future traffic is diverted through the, attackers' network first.

In response to the growing number of these attacks and subsequent user security concerns, D-Link has integrated CAPTCHA - a system, designed to detect whether responses are human or computer-generated - into its popular home and small office routers as an extra safety measure. CAPTCHAs are used to prevent malicious software from performing actions that degrade the quality of service on a network, such as those found in worms, viruses and Trojan horses.

http://www.dlink.com/press/pr/?prid=500

chaicka
13-05-2009, 06:30 PM
Haiz...another white elephant in the brewing...

liangtam
13-05-2009, 06:47 PM
Haiz...another white elephant in the brewing...

Its in dir-655 f/w v1.3

chaicka
13-05-2009, 06:59 PM
Its in dir-655 f/w v1.3

1.3 still beta right? Or official released liao.

liangtam
13-05-2009, 07:17 PM
1.3 still beta right? Or official released liao.
http://support.dlink.com/products/view.asp?productid=DIR-655